By Jill Burcum, The Minnesota Star Tribune

"Smith joins forces with another member of the state’s congressional delegation, Rep. Betty McCollum, to enact permanent safeguards against mining pollution for the BWCAW watershed. McCollum, a Democrat, has previously introduced similar legislation in the U.S. House."

By Ian Russe, KARE 11

"Representative Betty McCollum reintroduced legislation in January that would permanently protect the land the Biden Administration barred from new mining. 'The Boundary Waters’ 1.1 million acres of interconnected lands and streams are an abundant source of fresh water, so clean you could literally drink it. Allowing these waters to be permanently poisoned by toxic sulfide ore run-off would be a devastating tragedy for our nation,' Representative McCollum said in a statement."

By June Kim, Alicia Parlapiano, Martín González Gómez, and Sarah Cahalan, The New York Times

“[Betty McCollum, Minn. 4th, NO]”

By Sydney Kashiwagi, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“‘Minnesotans are leading the charge to permanently protect the BWCA,’ McCollum said.”

By Minnesota Senate DFL

“‘I applaud the efforts of Senator Smith and Representative McCollum to save the Boundary Waters,’ said Senator Steve Cwodzinski (DFL-Eden Prairie) – co-author of similar state-level legislation to protect the Boundary Waters. ‘The Boundary Waters are not only a source of pride for Minnesotans, but the untouched beauty of the lakes, rivers, wildlife, plants and natural landscapes attracts visitors and tourism from around the country. To poison these complex ecosystems with toxic chemicals would be an irreparable mistake. Overwhelmingly, Minnesotans want to protect our environment. While multinational corporations would rake in the profits, our state would be left to clean up their mess. We cannot sell Minnesota’s crown jewel to the highest bidder. As one of the many Minnesotans that has visited this wonderful place for decades, I urge my colleagues to support our efforts to safeguard the health, beauty and wellbeing of the Boundary Waters.’”

By Dana Thiede, KARE 11

“Companion legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House by Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-St. Paul).”

By Dan Kraker, MPR News

“DFL Rep. Betty McCollum introduced a similar bill in the House. Meanwhile GOP Rep. Pete Stauber reintroduced legislation in February to reverse the mining ban, and return two key federal mineral leases to Twin Metals that were revoked by the Biden administration in 2022.”

By Sydney Kashiwagi, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“‘Republicans wanted to show cuts in spending, the community projects came out as part of their way of saying, ‘Look, we trimmed the budget,’’ said Democratic Rep. Betty McCollum, Minnesota’s only member on the House Appropriations Committee, which evaluates CPF requests. ‘It’s very unfortunate it was done that way.’”

By Alex Derosier, Pioneer Press

“Activists and state lawmakers, including Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega, DFL-St. Paul, and Rep. Emma Greenman, DFL-Minneapolis, as well as Minnesota 4th District Congresswoman Betty McCollum, spoke to the crowd, which gathered from around noon to about 2:30 p.m. in front of the Capitol.”

Feven Gerezgiher, Cari Spencer and The Associated Press, MPR News

“Several politicians spoke at the “Hand’s Off!” rally in St. Paul including St. Paul mayor Melvin Carter, U.S Representative Betty McCollum, Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and state rep. Emma Greenman, flanked by other DFL lawmakers.“

Renée Cooper, KSTP

“Those stories reached the ears of state and federal lawmakers from Minnesota, including Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota).”

By Sydney Kashiwagi, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“Rep. Betty McCollum, who serves as a ranking member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, also called for a congressional investigation, seeking an understanding if ‘the inappropriate use of Signal is a widespread practice within the Trump Administration, whether the Espionage Act was violated, and how this security lapse impacts our relationships with intelligence-sharing partners around the globe,’”

By Caitlin Yilek, CBS News

“Rep. Betty McCollum, a Democrat from Minnesota, raised the question of whether the officials violated the Espionage Act. “

By Ryan Grenoble, HuffPost

"Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, went beyond simply expressing outrage and zeroed in on the group’s use of Signal, a self-deleting messaging app, as particularly worrying:

'The Republican majorities in both the House and Senate must immediately launch Congressional oversight investigations into this outrageous incident to understand if the inappropriate use of Signal is a widespread practice within the Trump Administration, whether the Espionage Act was violated, and how this security lapse impacts our relationships with intelligence-sharing partners around the globe,' she said in a statement."

By Eric Erickson, Park Bugle

"Congresswoman Betty McCol­lum, D-Minnesota, hosted a 45-minute policy meeting for the Como students in her office. She shared her views on the current situation in Washington and the federal government. Students were grateful for her insights and how she addressed their inquiries about climate change, Israel and Gaza, the actions of DOGE and education."

By Ella Stern, Minnesota Women’s Press

“On Friday, March 7, the eve of International Women’s Day, former New Zealand Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern, gave a lecture to an almost-full house at St. Catherine University’s O’Shaughnessy theatre. After the lecture, Ardern engaged in a Q&A with Rep. Betty McCollum. Over the course of the hour-long event, the former prime minister discussed the doubt she faced during her path to office, her COVID-19 response and other accomplishments of her administration, and her opinions on leadership and current world issues. She returned time and time again to the importance of hope.”

By Babs Santos, FOX 9

"‘This is a win-win-win folks, and every single one of you played a part," Rep. Betty McCollum said, "We’re on schedule, and we’re under budget.’”

By AIDS United

“The list of signers includes…. Betty McCollum (MN-04)”

By Sydney Kashiwagi, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“Rep. Kelly Morrison will host her first in-person town hall in Bloomington on Thursday evening and Rep. Betty McCollum will host a virtual town hall on Wednesday evening.”

By Sydney Kashiwagi, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota joined Democratic colleagues on the House Appropriations Committee in a letter to Senate Democrats urging them to oppose the bill.”